The Bible is a book that tells a story. The story the Bible tells is God’s story. So the Bible is not written by God as a theology book, it is written to tell a wonderful story. So in the Morning enjoy reading God’s story. So enjoy this animation about morning prayer and Bible reading.

Morning Prayer Sets the Direction for the Day.

Boat on the Sea of Galilee, Israel

A great Bible verse is Mark 1:35, “and rising in the morning long before day, he went out and went away into a desert place, and there prayed“. The Lord Jesus spent time in the morning in prayer to get himself in alignment with God, the Father. Jesus also prayed that the direction of the whole day would be in the Father’s will, purpose and direction. His morning time set the purpose and direction for the whole day.

From the context of this passage we can discern that Jesus probably prayed in the region of the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel. The above picture was taken from another boat on Sea of Galilee.

How do we know Jesus prayed this way? Jesus taught His disciples to pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven“. This is a portion from the familiar Lord’s Prayer.

Meditation on Bible verses in the morning is a great way to start the day and to listen to God. What does God say? God’s Word is exactly what God wants to say to us. The words of the Bible are worth reflecting on prayerfully. A great verse is Genesis 24:63, “And Isaac went out to meditate in the field toward evening. And he lifted up his eyes…” Both morning and evening are great times for meditation.

Columbia River in Washington looking toward Oregon – great place for meditation

Psalms 119:97-100 O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.
I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation.
I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.

The morning time is the best time to connect with God in the Bible and prayer. Here is an encouraging Bible verse: Mark 1:35 Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, He went out and departed to a solitary place; and there He prayed. Jesus really liked the morning time for prayer and Bible reading.

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